Soldiers are trained to overcome their emotions and focus solely on achieving mission objectives.
They might be told to leave behind wounded comrades to avoid compromising the entire team's...
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: Soldiers and intimacy: conquering the stress of cognitive dissonance for mission success
Attraction is often described as an irresistible force that draws people together for mutual pleasure and enjoyment.
It can also lead to unethical behavior if not properly managed.
Attraction...
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: Resolving conflicts between ethics and attraction: how people justify unethical choices under the influence of desire
Sexual jealousy is an emotional response to a perceived threat to one's sexual relationship that can have significant consequences for both individuals involved. It involves feelings of anxiety,...
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: How to manage sexual jealousy through cognitive dissonance and social comparison
Idealization/Devaluation Cycles
In romantic relationships, individuals may experience shifts between positive and negative feelings towards their partner, known as "idealization" and...
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: Understanding relationship idealization/devaluation cycles for sexual satisfaction
A leader's sexuality is one factor that can influence their decision-making process. The issue of how sexualized perception influences a leader's ability to make transparent decisions has been...
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: How women leaders can overcome sexualization influence on transparent decision making
The topic of jealousy in a relationship is a complex one that can be influenced by various factors such as secrecy, ambiguity, and unequal emotional investments. One of the most important...
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: How jealousy shapes relationships: cognitive dissonance, attachment theory, and social comparison
People often experience cognitive dissonance when their personal lives conflict with their public persona. This can be especially true for professionals who maintain a high level of professionalism...
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: Strategies for managing cognitive dissonance between public professionalism and private sexual vulnerability
Psychological Mechanisms for Sexual Ownership Within Relationships
Within a relationship, each partner may experience a desire to have exclusive access to one another's body, time, attention, and...
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: How relationship psychology creates sexual ownership and intimacy.
Sexualized behaviors have always been present in organizations. They can be manifested through various activities such as flirting, touching, sexual jokes, and kissing.
What happens when these...
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: The impact of sexualized behavior on organizational culture: a detailed analysis
Cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two conflicting beliefs or ideas simultaneously. When it comes to sexual pleasure, this can happen if someone finds themselves...
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: Sexual pleasure and cognitive dissonance: how to manage feelings of shame and guilt?